CALIFORNIUMS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. CALIFORNIUMS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCALIFORNIUMS · 12 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CALIFORNIUMS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.58
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.42%
Our own measure of how useful CALIFORNIUMS is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALIFORNIUMS
No single letter turns CALIFORNIUMS into another word.
How CALIFORNIUMS scores
Scrabble c3a1l1i1f4o1r1n1i1u1m3s1 19
Words with Friends c4a1l2i1f4o1r1n2i1u2m4s1 24
Face value of the 12 tiles in CALIFORNIUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CALIFORNIUMS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CALIFORNIUMS
californium18 consimilar14 infusorial13 aciniform16 cauliform16 cuniforms16 formulaic16 franciums16 fumarolic16 lanciform16 unciforms16 formalins14 surficial14 coumarins13 criminals13 criminous13 curialism13 malicious13 minacious13 friulanos12 infusoria12 incisural11 unsimilar11 confirms15 cuniform15 formicas15 francium15 fulminic15 somnific15 unciform15 finalism13 foilsman13 folacins13 formalin13 formulas13 fornical13 infamous13 informal13 scornful13 scrofula13
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Common questions about CALIFORNIUMS
- Is CALIFORNIUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALIFORNIUMS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALIFORNIUMS worth?
- CALIFORNIUMS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CALIFORNIUMS?
- No single letter can be added to CALIFORNIUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CALIFORNIUMS:
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